Monument record MDO1267 - Disc Barrow in the Black Down Group, Kingston Russell
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Summary
Bronze Age disc barrow to the west of Black Down. The site is visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs. In 1952 this barrow was described as being 1952 this barrow was reported as being around 73 feet in diameter, with a central mound about 13 feet in diameter and 1 foot high.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Bronze Age disc barrow to the west of Black Down. The site is visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs. {1-2}
The northernmost of a group of barrows between the 500 and600 feet contours on or near the top of a ridge west of Black Down. In 1952 this barrow was reported as being around 73 feet in diameter overall, with a central mound about 1 foot high and 13 feet in diameter, and the bank and ditch much worn down.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO11149 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 5099-100.
- <2> SDO11112 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 09-MAR-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2475 3063-4.
- <3> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 127-129.
- <4> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 169.
- <5> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 32.
- <6> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (13)
- Parent of: Bank barrow in the Black Down Group, Kingston Russell (Monument) (MDO1270)
- Parent of: Bank barrow in the Black Down Group, Kingston Russell (Monument) (MDO1275)
- Parent of: Barrow in the Black Down Group, Kingston Russell (Monument) (MDO1280)
- Parent of: Bowl Barrow in the Black Down Group, Kingston Russell (Monument) (MDO1268)
- Parent of: Bowl barrow in the Black Down Group, Kingston Russell (Monument) (MDO1269)
- Parent of: Bowl barrow in the Black Down Group, Kingston Russell (Monument) (MDO1271)
- Parent of: Bowl barrow in the Black Down Group, Kingston Russell (Monument) (MDO1272)
- Parent of: Bowl barrow in the Black Down Group, Kingston Russell (Monument) (MDO1274)
- Parent of: Bowl barrow in the Black Down Group, Kingston Russell (Monument) (MDO1276)
- Parent of: Bowl barrow in the Black Down Group, Kingston Russell (Monument) (MDO1277)
- Parent of: Bowl barrow in the Black Down Group, Kingston Russell (Monument) (MDO1278)
- Parent of: Bowl barrow in the Black Down Group, Kingston Russell (Monument) (MDO1279)
- Parent of: Disc barrow in the Black Down Group, Kingston Russell (Monument) (MDO1273)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5821 9067 (26m by 24m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SE |
| Civil Parish | Kingston Russell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 058 006 A
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Black Down Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Kingston Russell 6a
Record last edited
Aug 19 2019 9:36AM